TURTLE
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TURTLE expresses the tender tension of love growing fast, embracing patience and vulnerability in timing.
Album
Release Date
October 30, 2017
Genre
Acoustic Pop / Ballad
Label
JYP Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Jeong Ho-hyun (e.one)
Participating Members
Nayeon
Jeongyeon
Momo
Sana
Jihyo
Mina
Dahyun
Chaeyoung
Tzuyu
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
cheo-eum-en a-mu neu-kkim eops-eot-neun-de
mae-il ti-gyeok dae-myeon-seo u-ri sil-ji-neun an-at-na bwa
ga-kkeum ppan-hi na-reul ba-ra-bol ttae-myeon
eo-saek-hae-jil-kka bwa gwaen-hi ddan-cheong-man bu-ryeot-seo
mae-il ti-gyeok dae-myeon-seo u-ri sil-ji-neun an-at-na bwa
ga-kkeum ppan-hi na-reul ba-ra-bol ttae-myeon
eo-saek-hae-jil-kka bwa gwaen-hi ddan-cheong-man bu-ryeot-seo
At first, I didn’t feel anything
We faced each other every day, but I guess we weren’t honest
Sometimes when you look at me suddenly
I worried it might get awkward, so I pretended not to notice
We faced each other every day, but I guess we weren’t honest
Sometimes when you look at me suddenly
I worried it might get awkward, so I pretended not to notice
ne-ga na-reul jo-a-ha-neun geo da al-a geun-de geu-geo al-a
neo-bo-da nae-ga neo-reul jom deo jo-a-ha-neun geot gat-a
I mean it nae ma-eum-i neo-bo-da ap-seo-ga
Oh no oh no oh no hang-sang
neo-bo-da nae-ga neo-reul jom deo jo-a-ha-neun geot gat-a
I mean it nae ma-eum-i neo-bo-da ap-seo-ga
Oh no oh no oh no hang-sang
I know you like me, but I know that
I think I like you a little more than you like me
I mean it, my heart is ahead of yours
Oh no oh no oh no, always
I think I like you a little more than you like me
I mean it, my heart is ahead of yours
Oh no oh no oh no, always
neul i-reo-ke gyeot-e nae yeop-e it-seo jul-rae
jo-geum neu-ri-myeon mwo eo-ttae na i-reo-ke gi-da-ril-ge
pung-seon-cheo-reom keo-ji-neun mam-i peong peong teo-ji-jin an-eul-kka
nae mam-i ja-kku mak geu-rae
neol bo-myeon mak geu-rae
to-kki-wa geo-buk-i-cheo-reom
jo-geum neu-ri-myeon mwo eo-ttae na i-reo-ke gi-da-ril-ge
pung-seon-cheo-reom keo-ji-neun mam-i peong peong teo-ji-jin an-eul-kka
nae mam-i ja-kku mak geu-rae
neol bo-myeon mak geu-rae
to-kki-wa geo-buk-i-cheo-reom
Will you always stay by my side like this?
What if you’re a little slow? I’ll wait like this
My heart is swelling like a balloon, will it burst?
My heart keeps doing this
When I see you, it just happens
Like the tortoise and the hare
What if you’re a little slow? I’ll wait like this
My heart is swelling like a balloon, will it burst?
My heart keeps doing this
When I see you, it just happens
Like the tortoise and the hare
yo-jeum dda-ra ja-kku-man deo meot-jyeo bo-yeo
han beon-ssik yeon-rak eops-eu-myeon gwaen-seu-re seo-un-hae-jyeo
hok-si nae-ga neo-mu ap-seo-gan geol-kka jo-geup-hae-ji-myeon
nan gwaen-han tu-jeong-eul bu-ryeo
han beon-ssik yeon-rak eops-eu-myeon gwaen-seu-re seo-un-hae-jyeo
hok-si nae-ga neo-mu ap-seo-gan geol-kka jo-geup-hae-ji-myeon
nan gwaen-han tu-jeong-eul bu-ryeo
Lately, you seem even more charming
If we don’t contact each other even once, I get anxious
Maybe I’m moving too fast, if it gets urgent
I need to make a good strategy
If we don’t contact each other even once, I get anxious
Maybe I’m moving too fast, if it gets urgent
I need to make a good strategy
ne-ga na-reul jo-a-ha-neun geo da al-a geun-de geu-geo al-a
neo-bo-da nae-ga neo-reul jom deo jo-a-ha-neun geot gat-a
I mean it nae ma-eum-i neo-bo-da ap-seo-ga
Oh no oh no oh no hang-sang
neo-bo-da nae-ga neo-reul jom deo jo-a-ha-neun geot gat-a
I mean it nae ma-eum-i neo-bo-da ap-seo-ga
Oh no oh no oh no hang-sang
I know you like me, but I know that
I think I like you a little more than you like me
I mean it, my heart is ahead of yours
Oh no oh no oh no, always
I think I like you a little more than you like me
I mean it, my heart is ahead of yours
Oh no oh no oh no, always
neul i-reo-ke gyeot-e nae yeop-e it-seo jul-rae
jo-geum neu-ri-myeon mwo eo-ttae na i-reo-ke gi-da-ril-ge
pung-seon-cheo-reom keo-ji-neun mam-i peong peong teo-ji-jin an-eul-kka
nae mam-i ja-kku mak geu-rae
neol bo-myeon mak geu-rae
jo-geum neu-ri-myeon mwo eo-ttae na i-reo-ke gi-da-ril-ge
pung-seon-cheo-reom keo-ji-neun mam-i peong peong teo-ji-jin an-eul-kka
nae mam-i ja-kku mak geu-rae
neol bo-myeon mak geu-rae
Will you always stay by my side like this?
What if you’re a little slow? I’ll wait like this
My heart is swelling like a balloon, will it burst?
My heart keeps doing this
When I see you, it just happens
What if you’re a little slow? I’ll wait like this
My heart is swelling like a balloon, will it burst?
My heart keeps doing this
When I see you, it just happens
I’m in love with you jo-geum-man deo seo-dul-reo-jwo
u-rin hal il-i man-eun-de
u-rin hal il-i man-eun-de
I’m in love with you, just take it a little slower
We have so much to do together
We have so much to do together
neul i-reo-ke gyeot-e nae yeop-e it-seo jul-rae
jo-geum neu-ri-myeon mwo eo-ttae na i-reo-ke gi-da-ril-ge
pung-seon-cheo-reom keo-ji-neun mam-i peong peong teo-ji-jin an-eul-kka
nae mam-i ja-kku mak geu-rae
neol bo-myeon mak geu-rae
hang-sang nae ma-eum-i ap-seo
to-kki-wa geo-buk-i-cheo-reom
jo-geum neu-ri-myeon mwo eo-ttae na i-reo-ke gi-da-ril-ge
pung-seon-cheo-reom keo-ji-neun mam-i peong peong teo-ji-jin an-eul-kka
nae mam-i ja-kku mak geu-rae
neol bo-myeon mak geu-rae
hang-sang nae ma-eum-i ap-seo
to-kki-wa geo-buk-i-cheo-reom
Will you always stay by my side like this?
What if you’re a little slow? I’ll wait like this
My heart is swelling like a balloon, will it burst?
My heart keeps doing this
When I see you, it just happens
My heart is always ahead
Like the tortoise and the hare
What if you’re a little slow? I’ll wait like this
My heart is swelling like a balloon, will it burst?
My heart keeps doing this
When I see you, it just happens
My heart is always ahead
Like the tortoise and the hare
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
딴청
(ddan-cheong)
feigning ignorance
💡 Note: pretending not to notice or doing something else to avoid a situation
티격 대면서
(ti-gyeok dae-myeon-seo)
bickering
💡 Note: arguing or fighting over small, trivial matters
서운해져
(seo-un-hae-jyeo)
feeling sad/disappointed
💡 Note: feeling hurt because expectations weren’t met
풍선
(pung-seon)
balloon
💡 Note: an inflatable rubber bag used as a toy or decoration
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
This song captures the quiet tension of falling in love when feelings grow faster than words can follow. It speaks to the gentle anxiety of wanting to stay close, fearing impatience, and choosing to wait anyway. The lyrics focus on timing, vulnerability, and the courage it takes to love someone while holding back just enough not to lose them.
